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Why You Can't Make Fried Dough In Your Air Fryer By Rolland Judd Sept. 28, 2025 8:00 am EST

It sometimes seems like there is nothing an air fryer can't do. Egg toast in the morning ? No problem. Homemade potato chips for a movie night snack? Easy peasy. It can even ripen unripe bananas in a pinch. Yet, an air fryer isn't quite a jack-of-all-trades. If you have a hankering for a taste of the fair and fried dough is calling your name, you're much better off cooking it the traditional way.

According to Lynne Just, chef and consumer test kitchen manager at Hamilton Beach , only a bona fide deep fryer can handle some types of pastries. "Air fryers can get dough crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, creating a satisfying texture that mimics traditional fry

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